Lowri Davies

I realise that it has been some time since I updated this blog. That’s partly because I have been putting most of my recent adventures on the FlowFree blog; but also because I have been too busy doing stuff to write about doing stuff! If you want executive summary: coaching, NSR, coaching, snowboarding, shenanigans, coaching, Level [...]

I have been back in the UK for 2 months now and have been keeping myself very busy. Here’s a bit of a photo-based summary of what I’ve been up to. I arrived back just in time for Pyranhafest in the sunshine and was able to catch up with friends and compete in the fun [...]

Well, it’s been a busy month. A couple more weeks of paddling some of the classic sections around Sjoa such as the Store Ula, Upper Jori, Bovra, Lora & of course plenty of runs of the Amot passed… Photos courtesy of Gene 17 – see more on the Gene 17 Flickr account …until it was [...]

Due to the reconstruction work at Holme Pierrepont, the National Student Rodeo was postponed until the end of March this year, putting it on the same weekend as Paddlefest. Since I was already due to be working at Paddlefest providing FlowFree coaching clinics and manning the FlowFree stand; this was set to be a VERY [...]

After the Europeans, I took? Tasha Isaacs for a holiday in the French Alps. At 14 years old, having only paddled for around 18 months and already junior ladies reserve on the GB Freestyle Team, Tasha shows a great deal of promise for the future. I was keen to make sure she knew there was [...]

As the WCA’s Freestyle Development Officer I am putting on a series of development weekends with demo freestyle? boats, free coaching and a fun competition. If you or someone you know in Wales? is wanting to get into freestyle, then there’s never been a better time to try it. We’re also looking for budding rodeo [...]

I’ve just finished 4 weeks of coaching and guiding in the French Alps for Canoe Control. I met some lovely people, paddled some great rivers and generally had a lot of fun. Here’s a few photos: Jon Warwick paddling the Fournel with a back brace on. Gnarly. ? Nick Pearce and I on his virgin [...]

I’m now in the French Alps which are still very rainy and wet. Levels have gone down a lot, a couple of sections of river have had their ban lifted and there is hope of all rivers being open by Monday… but it’s still raining and the forecast isn’t looking good… Anyhow, I had two [...]

Last Tuesday I completed my last exam of my third year, deeming me “free for the summer”. Only one more year of Uni, then I can claim my status as a MEng-er. In four days time, I head out to the French Alps (via? the big wave in Lyon)? with my University Canoe Club – [...]

It’s a busy time in Lowri-land. After last weekend’s UK River Rescue Symposium, I had half a day to catch my breath at my Dad’s house, where I found this on my doorstep: Photo: Tom Laws A great Fournel-like weir with a beautiful grade 2 ‘gorge’ afterwards. A splendid way to spend an hour. I [...]